Maheno shipwreck

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The Maheno shipwreck is the rusting remains of a former luxury ocean liner and World War I hospital ship that now serves as a prominent historic landmark and tourist attraction on the shores of Fraser Island in Queensland, Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic landmark
shipwreck
tourist attraction
access 4WD accessible beach location
associatedWith Fraser Island tourism
SS Maheno
attracts photographers
tourists
conflictServedIn World War I
country Australia
formerName SS Maheno
hasEnvironment coastal sandy beach
subtropical climate
hasFeature exposed rusted steel hull
partially buried in sand
tilted remains of superstructure
heritageSignificance historic landmark on Fraser Island
isPartOf Great Sandy National Park NERFINISHED
liesOn eastern beach of Fraser Island
locatedIn Australia
Queensland
locatedOn Fraser Island
locatedOnCoastOf Pacific Ocean
materialCondition rusting
nearbySettlement Eurong, Fraser Island
Happy Valley, Fraser Island
originalFunction ocean liner
passenger ship
ownership Queensland authorities
safetyNote unsafe to climb
state Queensland
status derelict
wreck
tourismSignificance major tourist attraction on Fraser Island
usedAs hospital ship
usedFor historical interpretation
photography
sightseeing
visibleFrom beach of Fraser Island

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Great Sandy National Park ("Maheno Shipwreck")
contains
Fraser Island
hasFeature

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